Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 22,240, Stephen Fisk, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Fisk, Stephen
S 22 240
CONTENTS

N. 5597 Vermont
Stephen Fisk
Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont was a priv. V. Sergt. in the Company commanded Captain Nelson of the Regt. commanded Col. Mait in the Massachusetts for 3 years, 7 6 months
Mass and N. H. Genl. Records corrected
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont Sept 29 '33 at the rate of 90 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of Dec r . 1832 and sent to Julius Converse Bethel Vt.
  Arrears to 14th of September 1832  135.00    Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st March 1833  45.00     $ 180.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
EF

State of Vermont Orange County ss
On the 6 th day of April A D 1878 before me the subscriber Chief Judge Sup. Ct. State of Vermont personally appeared Stephen Fish aged 58 years resident in Brookfield Orange County State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law with an oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Stephen Fish in January 1777 enlisted as a private soldier into the Army of the United States for three years & joined Captain Josiah Smith's company, Col. Thos. Marshall's Regt. Genl. Patterson's Brigade, Massachusetts line; That in January A D 1780 he received an honorable discharge at West-Point which in lapse of time has been lost or mislaid; That he performed the aforesaid service of three years, in the Revolutionary War & on the continental establishment; - That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; That he is a resident citizen of the United States & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to & declared before me the 6 th day of April A D 1878.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court State Vermont I, Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Ct. State of Vt do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Stephen Fish did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years on the continental estab- -lishment & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Chf. Judge Sup. Court

Desc. of Stephen Fisk of Brookfield Orange Co.
" Vermont Dudley Chase Esq. Randolph. Vt. Stephen Fisk  Private
Marshall's Massachusetts Reg't 1777 to 1780 — 3 yrs 6 th April 1818
✓ Roll.
Admitted.

I hereby certify that from proof exhibited to me it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Stephen Fisk is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country, —
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court

Stephen Fisk
42. —
rec d m th 2.604
Julius Conner agent Bethel Vt
admitted
Sergeant 6 mo 311.00
Private 3 yrs 60.00
$371.00

STATE OF VERMONT, } WINDSOR COUNTY, ss. }
On this Tenth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Saint John's District now sitting, Stephen Fisk a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
That at Claremont in the State of New Hampshire where he then resided he enlisted for the term of six months as an orderly Sargent in the month of May 1781 (the day not recollected) into the corps raised to defend the northern frontier in Vermont. That he enlisted into the company commanded by Capt Charles Nelson, Lieut Forsham York, 2 d Lieut David Currier - That he marched immediately to the Town of Corinth in Vermont where we built a fort - That there was a chain of forts erected to guard the frontier, one at Bethel, one at Peacham and the one at Corinth, over which Col. Benjamin Wait had the general command - Sanford Kingsbury was Major - That he continued to serve at said fort at Corinth as orderly Sargent till the end of the six months, when he was discharged which was the last of October or first part of November of the same year - That he was in no engagements during this term of service - He was born in Greenwich in the State of Massachusetts the seventh day of April A. D. 1759 - Enlisted in January 1777 in the Town of Greenwich in the State of Massachusetts being then in my Eighteenth year under Capt Josiah Smith in Col. Thos. Marshall's Regiment and Genl Patterson's Brigade for three years - In March of that year went to Ticonderoga and stayed there until it was evacuated in June following - When we retreated down the North River to a place called Vanderscoit's Island Col. Morgan came on with four hundred Riflemen - Genl Gates and a four hundred Infantry joined to them and kept

under Morgan's command I was of this detachment in Capt Shattuck's company - Our Regiment was in both battles with Burgoyne - but the second one I was not in. After Burgoyne surrendered we were marched down the River and joined Genl Washington at White Marsh - From there we took up Winter Quarters at Valley Forge - In March 1778 I was under Genl La Fayette in a detachment and we had to ford the Schuylkill river - The June after the British started from Philadelphia for New York our army followed them and in June the 28th the battle of Monmouth was fought with them I was in this battle - In the year 1780 I was under Genl Wayne in the Infantry and present at the taking of Stony Point - I was discharged by Genl Patterson in January 1780 my time being out. I have been on the Pension Roll and a full company this declaration with the certificate -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid. }
Stephen Fisk
Ld Marsh, Register
We, Washington George a Clergyman residing in Bethel and Miss May residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Stephen Fisk who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the } day and year aforesaid, }
Washington George Miss May
Ld Marsh, Register
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Washington George who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Bethel, Vermont . and that Miss May who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Bethel and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Lyndon Marsh Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Stephen Fisk for a Pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this tenth day of August A. D. 1832.
Ld Marsh, Register

Invalid 22240 INVALID
No No 22240 Stephen Hill Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Rev: Vol 2 Page 132
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mass. and N. L. Lige...
July 4-1902 J. G. Bowen Watertown Conn

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Vermont
Stephen Fisk
of Orange Cty, in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818.
Mass and N.H. Line Records corrected
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of May 1820 and sent to Dudley Chase Esq.
Randolph, Vt.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 183.69
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep r 1820. 48.00
12 25 / 30 & 1/3 months 231.69
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Wm. Carling Affidavit

I, William Carley of Randolph in the County of Orange and State of Vermont of lawful age, depose and say that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven eight hundred and eighty one. I served as a soldier in a Fort at Corinth in the State of Vermont. at which fort I know that Stephen Hick Esq. now of Bethel, Vermont, was serving as an orderly Sargeant in Capt. Charles Nelson's Company. - said Fort together with a fort at Peacham and one at Bethel, Vermont, was under the Command of Col. Benjamin (Wick). - said Hick was doing duty as Sargeant at said fort, when I went to said Fort which was sometime the last of the summer of 1781 or the fore part of the fall of said year. The said Hick remained at said Fort doing duty as a Sargeant till we were discharged or dismissed, which was the latter part of October or fore part of November 1781. -  W m Carley
State of Vermont } Bethel August 4th. A.D. 1882 Then personally Windsor County } appeared William Carley and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contains the truth and nothing but the truth.  Before me Charles Barrett Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont, Addison County Clerk's Office August 14 th 1832 —
Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby Certify that Charles Barrett is one of the Justices of the Peace within y s or said County, and that the within I believe to be his signature —
In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day & year above —
Benj Swan

Stephen
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September of each year, by Herman Allene Esq. in Burlington, Vt. No pension is payable until the arrival of one or the other of the above dates, after the issue of a Certificate. payable to 4 th March 1820; but thereafter no payment can be made before exhibiting a schedule of property.
Registered, by J. C. Henshaw Clerk, in book B, volume 4, page 102.
Dudley Place Randolph - Vt.
CLERK of the War Office of the United States, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842, 1843, 1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1848, 1849, 1850, 1851, 1852, 1853, 1854, 1855, 1856, 1857, 1858, 1859, 1860, 1861, 1862, 1863, 1864, 1865, 1866, 1867, 1868, 1869, 1870, 1871, 1872, 1873, 1874, 1875, 1876, 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898, 1899, 1900
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War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, _____ //
Stephen Fish late a private " " in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the sixth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Waterbury Conn, Jan 17th 1902.
To The Honorable Commissioner Of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Can I obtain through your department, the military record of my grand-parent Stephen Fisk ? I have heard he was in some Connecticut Regiment in the War of the Revolution. He was born in Massachusetts on the 3d of April 1759, and died at Bethel Vermont Dec 13th 1848. He was a pensioner, and used to go to Montpelier Vermont for his pension. Those are all the facts I can give in regard to him. If you can from data furnish me with his military record, or any part of it, you will greatly oblige,
Yours respectfully
Z.C.Bowen.
52 Cherry St,
Waterbury Conn.

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State, Mass & N.H. File No. 22240 Class, Invalid Name, Stephen Fick Service, Mass & N.H.
Company, Regiment, &c., should be invariably specified.
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